Gobble Gobble

Alexis,

Thanksgiving is your dad's very favorite holiday.

According to him, there is nothing better than a day that's all about family
(or maybe it's the food and football)  ;)
For the past several years, your mom and dad have hosted Turkey Day.
Sometimes it's the WHOLE family, and sometimes it's a smaller group.
This year, we were excited to be spending the day with the Hamilton side.

Everyone pitched in, and I think the day went exactly as we had hoped.

As for you, you talked for days about Henrietta, the turkey your preschool class made.
You reminded us that turkeys say Gobble, Gobble.

You asked me over and over to read your new book that tells the Thanksgiving story.
When I mentioned that Grandpa Tom was coming for the holiday, you said,
"Yes, Grandpa come here to see my pretty dress."

You helped me put flowers in the centerpiece and carefully carried it over to the table.

You loved sitting at the grown up table in the dining room.
You loved your first taste of cranberry sauce and cornbread.
You looked so pretty and so grown up in your velvet jumper from Nanny.

While we wait on your baby cousin to arrive, you soaked up all the attention.

And, you showed your father and I how much more wonderful, how much more special
the holiday season is with a toddler to share it with!
And for that, we are most thankful.